1988 Tucson Toros Roster
Team Record: 68-75
Finished 3rd in the PCL's South Division
Manager: Bob Didier (68-75)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Ballpark: Hi Corbett Field
Attendance: 173,889, Avg. 2,432
The Tucson Toros of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1988 season with a record of 68 wins and 75 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Toros plated 706 runs and conceded 708 runs. John Fishel paced Tucson with 18 home runs Jim Weaver drove in 73 runs. Craig Smajstrla topped all regular batters with a .310 average. Anthony Kelley led the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.97 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1988 Tucson Toros who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Alex Treviño, Clay Christiansen, Craig Smajstrla, Chuck Jackson, Kevin Hagen, Ernie Camacho, Jeff Heathcock, Tom Funk, Dan Walters, Denny Walling, Louie Meadows, Mark Bailey, Jim Weaver, Pat Keedy, Casey Candaele, Craig Biggio, Steve Henderson, Cameron Drew, José Canó, Manny Hernández, John Fishel, Joe Sambito, Ken Caminiti, Dave Meads, Luis DeLeón, Rafael Montalvo, Harry Spilman, Alan Ashby, Jeff Datz, Ty Gainey, Mike Loynd and Rocky Childress.
Bob Didier served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Allaire | L | R | July 21, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | Woonsocket, RI US |
| Alan Ashby | S | R | July 8, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Mark Bailey | S | R | November 4, 1961 | 6'5" | 195 | Springfield, MO US |
| Craig Biggio | R | R | December 14, 1965 | 5'11" | 185 | Smithtown, NY US |
| Ernie Camacho | R | R | February 1, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Salinas, CA US |
| Ken Caminiti | S | R | April 21, 1963 | 6'0" | 200 | Hanford, CA US |
| Casey Candaele | S | R | January 12, 1961 | 5'9" | 160 | Lompoc, CA US |
| José Canó | R | R | March 7, 1962 | 6'3" | 175 | Boca del Soco, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Glenn Carpenter | R | L | December 9, 1959 | 6'1" | 197 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Rocky Childress | R | R | February 18, 1962 | 6'2" | 195 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Clay Christiansen | R | R | June 28, 1958 | 6'5" | 205 | Wichita, KS US |
| Ken Crew | R | August 8, 1961 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Jeff Datz | R | R | November 28, 1959 | 6'4" | 220 | Camden, NJ US |
| Luis DeLeón | R | R | August 19, 1958 | 6'1" | 153 | Ponce, PR |
| Cameron Drew | L | R | February 12, 1964 | 6'5" | 230 | Boston, MA US |
| John Fishel | R | R | November 8, 1962 | 5'11" | 185 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Tom Funk | L | L | March 13, 1962 | 6'2" | 210 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Ty Gainey | L | R | December 25, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | Cheraw, SC US |
| Kevin Hagen | R | R | March 8, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | Renton, WA US |
| Jeff Heathcock | R | R | November 18, 1959 | 6'4" | 205 | Covina, CA US |
| Steve Henderson | R | R | November 18, 1952 | 6'2" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Manny Hernández | R | R | May 7, 1961 | 6'0" | 150 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Chuck Jackson | R | R | March 19, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Pat Keedy | R | R | January 10, 1958 | 6'4" | 205 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Anthony Kelley | R | R | March 4, 1962 | 6'2" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mike Loynd | R | R | March 26, 1964 | 6'4" | 210 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Louie Meadows | L | L | April 29, 1961 | 5'11" | 190 | Maysville, NC US |
| Dave Meads | L | L | January 7, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | Montclair, NJ US |
| Joe Mikulik | R | R | October 30, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | Weimer, TX US |
| Rafael Montalvo | R | R | March 31, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Garrett Nago | R | R | June 19, 1959 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Nelson Rood | R | R | June 15, 1960 | 5'10" | 170 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Joe Sambito | L | L | June 28, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Craig Smajstrla | S | R | June 19, 1962 | 5'9" | 165 | Houston, TX US |
| Harry Spilman | L | R | July 18, 1954 | 6'1" | 180 | Albany, GA US |
| Alex Treviño | R | R | August 26, 1957 | 5'10" | 165 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Denny Walling | L | R | April 17, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | Neptune, NJ US |
| Dan Walters | R | R | August 15, 1966 | 6'4" | 225 | Brunswick, ME US |
| Jim Weaver | L | L | October 10, 1959 | 6'3" | 190 | Kingston, NY US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
